Organic Living

How is fashion affecting the planet? Watch this video to discover the truth. :) Video produced by Forevermore as part of the Trim the Waste of Fashion competition. You can see all of the submissions here. The competition is designed to address the problems of waste in the fashion industry. In the nearly … [Continue...]

Eco Friendly Cleaning

It can be argued that commercial drain cleaners are some of the nastier chemicals in your home cleaning arsenal - laced with warnings and accompanied by a host of horror stories, there's plenty of reason to worry when stashing a bottle of the stuff under your sink. Obviously, these chemicals can't … [Continue...]

Organic Beauty

Just a quick update to let you know about this fantastic organic lip balm from Grown (their flash based website is painful to use) which I started using around a year ago. I was in a hurry to replace the lip balm I had lost so just grabbed the first thing I saw at Priceline but was so happy with I got. At … [Continue...]

Organic Gardening

While you hear plenty about eating organic or using organic products, not many people outside of major organic farmers often have to consider the benefits of buying organic seed. Often a bit pricier and limited in their varieties, many casual gardeners may wonder what the benefits are to buying organic seed - can … [Continue...]

Buy Organic

I’ve always been a big supporter of Australian preservative free and organic wines. Even if I don’t buy organic for every single food item I buy (as much as I do try), I only go organic when it comes to wine. A lot of pesticides are used on non-organic grapes and wine produced in this way is not something I want to consume or support. I’ve tried many organic wines over the years and I have my favourites but lately I’ve been getting into French wine. Being major producers and exporters of … [Continue...]

Just a quick update to let you know about this fantastic organic lip balm from Grown (their flash based website is painful to use) which I started using around a year ago. I was in a hurry to replace the lip balm I had lost so just grabbed the first thing I saw at Priceline but was so happy with I got. At first I was a bit worried because it was so hard to get the balm out of the tube but after a few days it softened up and I was able to easily get the tiny amount needed to cover my lips. … [Continue...]

How is fashion affecting the planet? Watch this video to discover the truth. :) Video produced by Forevermore as part of the Trim the Waste of Fashion competition. You can see all of the submissions here. The competition is designed to address the problems of waste in the fashion industry. In the nearly $1 trillion clothing industry, waste abounds from the estimated 15-20% of fabric trashed on the cutting room floor, unsustainable material sourcing, massive carbon emissions when … [Continue...]

I first wrote about Unique Organique a few months ago, shortly after Cecilia showed me her website. I was interested in trying a few things but I was overseas at the time and didn’t want to have the products sent so far. But now that I’m back in Perth, I’m hoping to try lots of products I had only read about so picked up a Unique Organique Raw Coconutty Fudge Bar from Manna Wholefoods in South Fremantle. The hand made fudge bar was full of nuts (just almonds I think) and had a definite … [Continue...]

When it comes to helping the Australian environment, the good news is that there is a simple and easy way that you can help. Following the reduce, reuse, and recycle pattern, you can effectively help make Australia a better place for generations to come. While these three words are simple to read and say, when it comes to following them it's usually another story entirely for most Aussies. Because of that, here is a way to make sure that these three words become more than just words. Why a … [Continue...]

The following guest post is by Linda from Healthy Shelf. Chia seeds are an ancient seed which was a major part of the diet of the Aztecs and the Mayans. The Chia seed is a whole grain so you are getting the goodness of the whole seed. They come in black and white and there is no difference in smell and taste, only a very small difference in the nutrition. It is more a personal choice as to what you find more appealing. Why are Chia seeds so good for you? Chia seeds are a fantastic superfood … [Continue...]